Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year of Publication2023
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Maintained
Recommendation in research context
Only in research contexts
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Umbilical vein injection of oxytocin is recommended for the treatment of retained placenta only in the context of rigorous research
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Originally Developed
Guideline
WHO recommendation on umbilical vein injection of oxytocin for the treatment of retained placenta
Year2020
InstitutionWorld Health Organization